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In our historical theoretical circles, "universal history" is often translated as "world history", which is obviously inappropriate, but the meanings of the two do overlap. The concept of "universal history" appeared in the late Middle Ages in the West, and it can be said to express the Christian understanding of the world; the concept of "world history" first appeared in the late 17th century, but was not gradually adopted until the 19th century, against the background of the formation of territorial nation-states in Europe. The term "historicism" first appeared in Germany at the end of the 18th century. By the mid-19th century, it gradually became a striking historical and philosophical orientation. It was related to the formation of the historical philosophy of Enlightenment thought and the emergence of historiography as a formal discipline in the 19th century. Its background was still the formation of territorial nation-states in Europe. Both the concept of "universal history" and the concept of "historicism" have become important and thorny issues in philosophy and intellectual history in the 20th century. As my country's strategic position in today's world political landscape continues to rise, how to understand world history from the standpoint and perspective of Chinese civilization has increasingly become an urgent theoretical issue and attracted the attention of Chinese academic circles. We not only need to understand the history of the formation of the modern world, but also the history of the West's understanding of world history. In view of some weak links in our understanding of the history of world history, this collection is first committed to selecting important original texts that have not yet been translated into Chinese, while also focusing on relevant research documents of the 20th century.

Chinese classical novels are mostly based on historical events from past dynasties, and then adapted with literary techniques, affecting the world and people's hearts and reflecting social changes. The book combines literature and history, and combines the charts organized by the author to analyze the relationship between historical turning points and the transformation of novel forms in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and how to use the novel itself as a reference material for historical research. It is an indispensable introductory book for understanding the novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and their development history.

"Book of Datong" is a famous work by Kang Youwei, a modern Chinese thinker. In the book, Kang Youwei advocated the humanitarian principle of "breaking the nine realms" and criticized the real world; he designed the paradigm of "Prospering the World" and planned social transformation plans; and then looked forward to the realm of "Great Harmony" and designed an ideal society. Mr. Tang Zhijun's "Introduction" analyzes the process of Kang's Datong Thought from its conception, development to finalization, and sorts out the process of "The Book of Datong" from its creation, additions and revisions to its publication.

This book is a multi-volume chronological history edited by Sima Guang of the Northern Song Dynasty. It mainly uses time as the outline and events as the headings. It was written from the 23rd year of King Weilie of Zhou Dynasty (403 BC) to the sixth year of Zhou Shizong's expedition to Huainan (959 AD) after the Five Dynasties, covering 1362 years of history in 16 dynasties. The editor summarizes many experiences and lessons for rulers to learn from, and uses historical gains and losses as warnings to strengthen their rule. Narrating historical events in chronological order, often using retrospective and concluding remarks to explain the causes and consequences of historical events, can easily give people a systematic and clear impression. Its content is mainly based on political and military historical facts, in order to show the history of monarchs and ministers in the past dynasties in managing chaos, successes and failures, and safety, as a reference for history. Describes the lives and struggles of people of all ethnic groups.

"Tokyo Menghualu" mostly records the situation of Kaifeng, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, from the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty to the reign of Emperor Xuanhe. It roughly includes the following aspects: the outer city of the capital, the inner city and river bridges, the distribution and location of the government offices inside and outside the palace, the streets and alleys in the city, shops and restaurants, court meetings, suburban festivals, Tokyo's folk customs, seasonal festivals, the food and daily life, songs and dances, operas, etc., Almost everything. Like "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" by the contemporary painter Zhang Zeduan, it depicts the daily life of the princes, nobles, and common people living in Tokyo during this historical period. It is an extremely important historical document for studying the urban social life, economy and culture of the Northern Song Dynasty.

This book studies the cohesion process of neighboring ethnic groups such as Turks, Tubo, Uighurs, Khitans and Mongols in China's medieval period. It analyzes the process of the rise of these ethnic groups. The introduction of Zoroastrianism, Bonism, Manichaeism and other folk religions has become an important resource for constructing the historical memory of this ethnic group and promoted national identity and ethnic cohesion.

This book is the fourth volume of Fudan Literature and History Lectures, which contains the speeches of eleven well-known scholars invited by the Institute of Literature and History of Fudan University to give lectures at Fudan University from June 2008 to June 2009. These eleven scholars are Elman, Bo Wenli, Lin Liyue, Kamaya Takeshi, Tian Hao, Sang Bing, Luo Zhitian, Chen Qinghao, Xia Bojia, Ni Haoshi, and Zhang Longxi. They respectively talked about their latest research experiences from various aspects such as women, culture, customs, Chinese and foreign exchanges, etc., Presented academic vision to young students, emphasized professionalism, and demonstrated research methods.

"Shuangqing Collection" is a memoir to commemorate Mr. Yuan Xingpei's 80th birthday. The author includes Mr. Yuan Xingpei's disciples, colleagues and friends. It contains more than 30 articles. "Shuangqing" is taken from the famous line in Du's poem "Two Poems on the Screen": "The white head of the staff is white, and the heart is happy and clear." "Shuangqing" is not only a beautiful image that Mr. Yuan Xingpei attaches great importance to in his poetry art research, but also places his deep expectations on his disciples and friends.

From a chronological perspective, this book displays relevant historical facts such as the organizational history of the Dasheng Yuefu, the nature of its work, the appointment and removal of officials, the production and promotion of Dasheng music, the compilation of music books, the creation of music lyrics, and the activities of poets. It also reveals important phenomena in the history of Ci poetry in the Song Dynasty and the deep musical and political background of individual cases, and explains the process and form of the development of Dasheng Yuefu and literature and the "literature-culture" relationship in the frame of reference of cultural history.

Wang Wei spent more than ten years using fieldwork, oral histories from veteran workers and residents along the line, comparison of old and new pictures from the same location, hand-painted restoration based on old materials and pictures, and a survey of cultural relics across the entire line to show the changes, historical remains, and current status of cultural relics in the Kangzhuang-Zhangjiakou section of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway. Among them, the focus is on the rerouting near Huailai, Jimingshan Coal Mine Branch Line, Zhangjiakou Big Bend, etc.

The "My Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway" series of books is divided into three volumes. In the form of spatial lines, it comprehensively displays the historical changes, historical remains, and current status of cultural relics of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway through field trips across the line, oral histories of old workers and residents along the line, comparisons of old and new pictures from the same location, and hand-painted restorations of vanished scenes. In order to make it more interesting, the author uses the pinyin of Waitoma from a hundred years ago in each chapter, condensing the detailed and profound railway history.

Wang Wei spent more than ten years using fieldwork, oral histories from veteran workers and residents along the line, comparison of new and old pictures from the same location, hand-painted restoration based on old materials and pictures, and a census of cultural relics along the entire line to show the changes, historical remains, and current status of cultural relics in the Fengtai-Nankou section of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway. It focuses on the long-demolished Guang'anmen-Xizhimen section and the historical changes of Xizhimen Station.

Wang Wei spent more than ten years using fieldwork, oral histories from veteran workers and residents along the line, comparison of old and new pictures from the same location, hand-painted restoration based on old materials and pictures, and a census of cultural relics along the entire line to show the changes, historical remains, and current status of cultural relics in the south entrance-Kangzhuang section of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway. It focuses on the oral history of the old train driver, the operation of the steam locomotive in the Guangou section, etc.

"How to Learn and Research World History" is based on the author's long-term experience in teaching and researching world history, and discusses the problems that students who are new to world history research may encounter one by one. It strengthens students' abilities in data collection, problem analysis, independent thinking and rational research, and then masters the abilities required for independent research and the basic methods for writing academic papers, laying the foundation for further becoming innovative talents in historical research. It is a must-have book for students studying world history.

In this book, Mr. Sun Longji uses his own unique way to re-elaborate on topics such as the Revolution of 1911, the May 4th Movement, the Lu Xun issue, and nationalism that are the core of China's modern political and ideological history. He also sorts out and criticizes the "textual network" of historians' writing of modern history, and creatively proposes the analytical approach of "end-of-century trends of thought", which expands the horizons of the entire modern history study. The articles in the book embody two major characteristics of Mr. Sun Longji's academic writing: First, he is good at using the history and ideological trends in other parts of the world as the background and reference for discussing China's history, and highlighting the essence and characteristics of historical events and figures in comparison.

This book is a lecture notes by the famous cultural historian Burckhardt in the 19th century. Under the concept of "world history", the author examines several aspects of historical understanding and historical research at that time. Quite representatively reflects Burckhardt's historical thoughts.

This book takes the imperial examination books of the late Qing Dynasty as its research object, and attempts to reveal how the imperial examination system in modern China responded to the same "great changes unseen in three thousand years" in knowledge. During the late Qing Dynasty, the introduction and impact of Western learning prompted the imperial examination system to respond. The publication and circulation of imperial examination books were not only affected by the adjustment of the intellectual orientation of elite scholars and the reform of the imperial examination system, but also deeply involved in the practice of imperial examinations. Taking the books used for imperial examinations as the entry point for research will help deepen our understanding of the reading world and knowledge world of Chinese scholars in the late Qing Dynasty.

The "Qiuquezhai Reading Record" in this volume is Zeng Guofan's reading notes over the years. "Qiuque Zhai" is the name of his study. The word "Qiuque" originated from his insights from reading the "Book of Changes". He realized the natural principle of "yin and yang coexistence, one loses and the other gains", and then realized the nature of "things are born with desires, and they are eager to gain and forget Que". At that time His "fame gradually became apparent, and his family in Chongqing was at its peak". "Every time he took it as a warning, he named his library 'Qiuque Zhai'." The Book of Readings is divided into four parts: Jing, Shi, Zi, and Ji. It records his study experience, textual research, and collation, many of which contain original and penetrating insights. "Qiuquezhai Diary Notes" collects Zeng Guofan's diary from the eighth year of Xianfeng to the time of his death in February of the eleventh year of Tongzhi. It was classified and edited by Zeng Guofan's fellow countryman Wang Qiyuan. It is mainly divided into ten categories: learning, provincial discipline, governance, military strategy, ethics, literature and art, appreciation, maintenance, algae tasting, and sightseeing. It is "the outline of self-cultivation, management of people, and the Tao". The lines contain rich philosophy of life and are of high historical value.

Chen Naiqian has a respected position in both the publishing and academic circles. He has organized the publication of a variety of important documents and has extensive contacts. Throughout his career, he has experienced and seen things that are almost unparalleled by his contemporaries. His diary begins in 1922 and ends in 1966, spanning more than 40 years. The content is rich as you can imagine. Modern people often use pen and ink to express their feelings when they are sad, often in the form of diaries, which are endless and endless. Chen Naiqian's diary is quite different from this. It is concise and concise, with no more than a few hundred words per day, but is full of value: such as the experience of visiting books, anecdotes, edition review, compilation work, personal interactions... And even the price of goods, or even the occasional prescription. Each of the pen and ink is written one by one, which is straightforward and easy for scholars to read. In view of the important historical value of Chen Naiqian's diary, it is published now for the benefit of readers. Chen Naiqian has a respected position in both the publishing and academic circles. He has organized the publication of a variety of important documents and has extensive contacts. Throughout his career, he has experienced and seen things that are almost unparalleled by his contemporaries. His diary begins in 1922 and ends in 1966, spanning more than 40 years. The content is rich as you can imagine. Modern people often use pen and ink to express their feelings when they are sad, often in the form of diaries, which are endless and endless. Chen Naiqian's diary is quite different from this. It is concise and concise, with no more than a few hundred words per day, but is full of value: such as the experience of visiting books, anecdotes, edition review, compilation work, personal interactions... And even the price of goods, or even the occasional prescription. Each of the pen and ink is written one by one, which is straightforward and easy for scholars to read. In view of the important historical value of Chen Naiqian's diary, it is published now for the benefit of readers.

This volume of "Eighteen Poetry Notes" is the first part of an anthology of ancient poetry edited by Zeng Guofan. Select Cao Zhi, Ruan Ji, Tao Yuanming, Xie Lingyun, Bao Zhao, and Xie Tiao from the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and Wang Wei, Meng Haoran, Li Bai, Du Fu, Han Yu, Bai Juyi, Li Shangyin, and Du Mu from the Tang Dynasty. Eight schools, including Su Shi, Huang Tingjian and Lu You in the Song Dynasty, and Yuan Haowen in the Jin Dynasty, a total of eighteen schools, collected 6,599 ancient and modern poems, and made punctuation annotations on some poems.

The "Eighteen Poems" in this volume is an anthology of ancient poems edited by Zeng Guofan. Select Cao Zhi, Ruan Ji, Tao Yuanming, Xie Lingyun, Bao Zhao, and Xie Tiao from the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and Wang Wei, Meng Haoran, Li Bai, Du Fu, Han Yu, Bai Juyi, Li Shangyin, and Du Mu from the Tang Dynasty. Eight schools, including Su Shi, Huang Tingjian and Lu You in the Song Dynasty, and Yuan Haowen in the Jin Dynasty, a total of eighteen schools, collected 6,599 ancient and modern poems, and made punctuation annotations on some poems.

This book collects, compiles, collates, determines and combines all the Dunhuang Shu Shu documents that have been seen so far, and divides them into ten categories: Yin-Yang House Classics, Five-surname House Classics, Yin-Yang Five-surname House Classics, Sanyuan House Classics, Xuannv House Classics, Eight Houses Classics, Burial Scriptures, Mountains and Ground Lines, Divination and Burial Books, Appendix "Yin-Yang Book", etc. He also further studied and textual research based on the previous collation results, and made great achievements in the collection of papers, collation, naming, concatenation, and examination of the meaning of words, especially in the proofreading and correction of pictures and texts. This book can be called a masterpiece that reflects the cutting-edge level of Dunhuang studies.

"A Brief Note on Mengxue" is divided into four parts: "Three Character Classic", "Thousand Character Essay", "Hundred Family Surnames" and "Disciple Regulations". The author was born in a literati family in the 1930s. He attended a private school and memorized scriptures. After many years of repeated revisions, he developed the four-character rhyme into a seven-character verse and a catchy style, and finally became this small book.

The Northern Dynasties included several dynasties such as the Northern Wei, Eastern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Qi, and Northern Zhou, and ended the nearly 150 years of melee in the Central Plains since the Rebellion of the Eight Kings in our country. Later Sui and Tang dynasties inherited the Northern Dynasty, and the ancestors of their founding emperors were all nobles from the Northern Dynasty. They also inherited the Northern Dynasty in various fields such as military and political systems and made better developments and innovations. This book provides an in-depth discussion on the politics and society of the Northern Dynasties and is of great academic value.

This book is a re-proofreading, translation and interpretation of two books, Emperor Taizong's work on the way to be a king, "Emperor Fan", and Wu Zetian's work on the way to be a minister, "Chen Gui". It absorbs the latest research results from Japan and China. It is a popular and enlightening book for readers, especially party and government cadres. This topic belongs to the 2014 Shaanxi Publishing Fund project.

"Wen Xin Diao Long" is China's first systematic masterpiece of literary theory and a work of theoretical criticism. It was completed during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. "Shang Shu" is also known as "Book" and "Book of Books". It is a collection of multi-genre documents and has long been considered to be the earliest existing history book in China. However, the Tsinghua bamboo slips prove that the handed down part of "Shang Shu" (the pseudo "Old Wen Shangshu" part) is a forgery. The book is divided into "Yu Shu", "Xia Shu", "Shang Shu" and "Zhou Shu". During the Warring States period, it was generally called "Book", and in the Han Dynasty it was renamed "Shang Shu", which is the "book of ancient times". Because it is one of the Five Classics of Confucianism, it is also called the Book of Books. The content is mainly the decrees issued by the king when appointing officials or rewarding princes. The text in "Shang Shu" is very ancient and extremely difficult to read. To this end, we have carefully compiled the "Quanjian of Shangshu" and translated the full text into easy-to-understand vernacular to help readers understand the meaning of "Shangshu" and grasp the thoughts in "Shangshu".

"Book of the Later Han" is a biographical history book that records the history of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was written by Fan Ye during the Liu and Song Dynasties in the Southern Dynasty. The book is divided into 120 volumes, including 10 volumes of chronicles, 80 volumes of biographies and 30 volumes of chronicles. It records about 200 years of history from the last years of Wang Mang to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. The characters in the book have distinct images, outstanding personalities, and are somewhat typical. For example, Li Ying and Fan Pang, who sacrificed their lives for righteousness, are of extremely high literary and historical value. As Zhang Taiyan said: "After "History" and "Han", the "Book of the Later Han" is the first to be recommended." Chen Yinke also said: "Weizong (named by Fan Ye) is the "Book of the Later Han". It is a grand and thoughtful book, and it is believed to be a good history." The "Quanjian of the Book of the Later Han" provides a wonderful and comprehensive interpretation of the Book of the Later Han.

Krishan Kumar, a well-known American scholar, painted a panoramic view of empires spanning a thousand years in "A History of Empires". He started with the Roman Empire and analyzed the five empires of the Ottoman Empire, the Habsburg Dynasty, the Russian Empire, the British Empire and the French Empire. These empires all believed that they shouldered the mission of universal civilization, and struggled and struggled for it. Kumar attempts to interpret the rulers and people of the empire from a new perspective, how they sought legitimacy for imperial rule, how they understood themselves, and how in the process of establishing a universal world order, the imperial rulers left a diverse political legacy that is closely related to today's world. Unlike most works that describe the development of empires, this book focuses on the relationship between rulers and people. The empire is not only a common cause pursued by the two, but also a community formed by the entangled interests of all parties. Kumar also specifically discussed the difference between empires and nation-states, mentioning that rulers will deliberately suppress their own national identity in order to protect the country's long-term destiny. However, this also brings confusion to the identity of major ethnic groups and a series of problems that this confusion ultimately causes. The difficulties that these empires once encountered, including how to deal with differences between different countries, multicultural coordination within countries, harmonious coexistence of multiple ethnic groups, and international talent flows, still exist today. It can be said that empire holds a mirror to reflect on today's pressing political issues, even the pain before the birth of a new world order. Especially for multi-ethnic China, we can use this to examine the relationship between nations and countries, international exchanges, and the mission of a great power.

This book uses Zhu Xi's "Collected Poems", "Collected Commentary on Four Books", "Commentary on Chu Ci" and "Original Meaning of the Book of Changes" as the main research materials. It comprehensively uses the theories of exegesis, phonology, philology, lexicology, grammar, rhetoric, collation and other disciplines to deeply explore Zhu Xi's exegetical principles and methods, and summarizes Zhu Xi's exegetical achievements and shortcomings. The article not only studies the content and methods of Zhu Xi's exegesis on a synchronic plane, but also puts Zhu Xi into the background of the history of exegesis to examine the gains and losses of his exegesis. Regarding Zhu Xi's exegetical materials, we not only summarize his exegetical principles from a macro perspective, but also investigate and analyze individual cases from a micro perspective. In terms of theoretical summary, it not only pays attention to Zhu Xi's own understanding and understanding of exegesis, but also combines Zhu Xi's exegetical practice to mutually confirm these views, and comprehensively expounds Zhu Xi's exegetical thoughts.

Big history can provide a framework for us to understand all history from the Big Bang to the present. Usually, in schools, science and history are taught separately - there are special physics classes, and there are special courses about the origins of civilization - but big history breaks this boundary. It places the past of mankind in the history of life, the earth and the universe. It has become a wonderful way to explain the formation of ourselves and everything around us. Any problem in today's world can be explained in big history. It can be said that big history provides an ideological framework that connects and integrates nature and humanity, history and the present. From cosmology to geology, from biology to human history, "Big History and the Future of Humanity (Revised Edition)" connects the core concepts and paradigms of many disciplines, traces the rise and demise of all major forms of complexity, including human behavior, value systems, and the operation of the universe. It proposes an energy flow model, builds a big history framework, explains the principles of big history operation, and provides new insights into the future of mankind. In addition, this book also contains various "small histories" and explanations of scientific concepts, allowing us to realize how grand concepts are connected with daily life, and explaining a kind of big history that everyone can understand.

A historical narrative about the comfort women system of the Japanese invaders during World War II and the blood and tears of 90 victim survivors. It records in a panoramic manner almost all surviving victims of sexual violence by the Japanese military found throughout China, as well as some survivors in South Korea and North Korea.

In 1937, the Japanese invaders' war spread across China. In order to preserve Wenlan Pavilion's "Sikuquanshu" and the rare ancient books in the Zhejiang Provincial Library, Chen Xunci, then director of the Zhejiang Library, rushed between the Zhejiang Provincial Government, which had moved south to Yongkang to avoid the war, and the provincial offices that had moved to Fangyan. "Book Transport Diary" records what he did and what he encountered during the two months from January 1, 1938 to February 28, 1938, when transporting and preserving rare books in the library. It shows a generation of intellectuals' concern for the fate of their home and country and their cherishment of national culture. It is moving to read. "Jiaohai Summer Diary" is the diary of Chen Xunci who went north to Qingdao in July and August 1936 to attend the annual meeting of the Chinese Library Association and to escape the summer heat in Jiaohai. The diary records his itinerary and daily life in the month before and after his trip. It records much of his encounters and conversations with his professional teacher Liu Yizheng and other colleagues in the cultural and book circles who attended the meeting, ranging from academic gossip, current discussions in the cultural circles to current discussions in the military and political circles. It not only shows Chen Xunci's friendships, knowledge, thoughts and understandings, but also reflects a cultural man's concern for national culture and national education in the flames of war, as well as a series of his personal attitudes and views on state affairs, public service, and family affairs.

This book provides readers with a panoramic view of the Shanghai student movement during the War of Liberation and the patriotic enthusiasm and sacrificial spirit of young students in Shanghai during the War of Liberation.

Fuzhou Shipbuilding Bureau is the most representative modern enterprise born during the Westernization Movement of the Qing Dynasty. It practiced the concept of "learning from the foreigners to control the foreigners". It introduced Western science and technology and rapidly improved the scientific and technological levels of shipbuilding, navigation, aircraft, guns, torpedoes, mining and metallurgy, machinery, radio, astronomy, etc., And established the modern shipbuilding industry base in China at that time. In 1917, the Aircraft Manufacturing Engineering Office was also established, ushering in a new era for China's aviation industry. It pioneered modern education, established a shipbuilding school, introduced Western education models, established an education model and study abroad system that were compatible with industrialization and naval construction, and became a model for other places to follow. It became the cradle of scientific, technological and naval talents, and was hailed as the "ancestor" by Li Hongzhang. The Shipping School has cultivated a group of elites, forming a new generation of intellectuals with patriotic ideas, striving for self-improvement, keen vision, open thinking, and easy acceptance of new things. This book adopts narrative, record, chronicle, biography, diagram, table, record and other genres, focusing on ambition. Describe in standard style. Divide into categories horizontally and describe historical facts in a longitudinal manner. The overview governs the overall situation and reflects the whole picture; the memorabilia chronicles the historical facts and figures related to shipping administration, mainly in chronological style. Each chapter describes the development of various shipbuilding undertakings, and is divided into eight chapters including institutions, product manufacturing, talent training, cultural relics, literature, art, characters, and special notes. There are also chapters such as appendix, name search, and preface and postscript.

This is a historical work that comments on "Zi Zhi Tong Jian". "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" has two hundred and ninety-four volumes. This book excerpts the essence. In chronological order, it writes from the Warring States Period, the unification of the Qin Emperor, the Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms, the confrontation between the North and the South, the prosperous Tang Dynasty, all the way to the troubled times of the Five Dynasties, with a time span of more than a thousand years. "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" is rich in content, covering politics, military, economy, culture and other aspects. After translating the original text of "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" into vernacular, this book gives a systematic and clear interpretation, analysis, perception and reflection on the representative events and characters, combined with the causes and consequences of the epic, as well as the social reality of contemporary China. Examination, outlines and outlines the process of the rise and fall of dozens of regimes, guides readers to pay attention to the rules of success and failure of various dynasties in history described in the book, evaluate the merits and demerits of historical figures from the perspective of political gains and losses, and then use history as a mirror, draw lessons, serve reality, and enhance the ability to govern the country and govern for the people.

This book is a collection of papers written by Wang Han, a research librarian of the National Library. "Weiyu" is the ancient name of the author's native place, Yuci, Shanxi. The book contains nearly 60 articles, covering the history of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, bibliography, characters and deeds, manuscripts and letters, document inscriptions, book reviews, travel notes, etc. It is a collection of essays with extensive coverage and rich content.

The content of this book comes from the old files of the Kailuan Archives dating back a hundred years. It is a story that few people knew in the past. Although most of them are interesting and useful things in the operation process of "China's No. 1 Best Mine", there are also historical events, deeds of historical figures and secrets disclosed for the first time, including the deeds of the three German miners who were the first to "work" in Chinese coal mines, the situation of the Günter family of German friends who rescued refugees during the Nanjing Massacre in Tangshan, etc. This book not only uses text descriptions, but also uses original documents and pictures from old archives and old photos to assist in the explanation. Most of the pictures and old photos of these written materials are published for the first time and have been sleeping in archives for hundreds of years.

The "Mingyuantang Essay" in this volume is a collection of memorials by famous officials since the Han and Tang Dynasties compiled by Zeng Guofan, with a total of seventeen articles. Zeng Guofan felt that he had been "stranded among the soldiers for a long time", and his younger brothers came to help him in times of need, all because of "emergency." This kind of brotherly love is deep, especially like the situation when a wagtail bird strays from the flock and the rest sing. Therefore, the purpose of the two poems "Chang Di" and "Xiao Wan" in the "Book of Songs" is "wagtail", and the hall is named "Mingyuan Hall" to express the fraternal love of "fighting brothers", and the title of the memorial collection was drafted. Zeng Guofan gave "detailed criticism" and "discussing the meaning and method" of the selected memorials, hoping that his two brothers, Zeng Guohua and Zeng Guoquan, could understand and master the gist of writing the memorials. ; "Collected Poems" is Zeng Guofan's own collection of poems. It is divided into four volumes, and the beginning and end of the poetry creation are marked before each volume. Most of Zeng Guofan's poems are ancient style poems and rhythmic poems, with very few quatrains. The language is natural and simple, focusing on narrative. For example: "Lotus flowers are like the sea in summer, and thousands of willows are hanging down in spring." "There are few fallen sounds and broad books, and suspicious post messengers."; "Collected Works" is mainly the birthday preface or epitaph written by Zeng Guofan to his colleagues. Either the emotions are sincere or the writing is simple, there are many things that are worth mentioning.

This volume includes the "Edict", "Edict and Sacrifice", "Imperial Inscription", "National History Biography", "Shinto Stele", "Epitaph", etc. In the "Edict", the Qing court concluded the coffin and commented that Zeng Guofan had "pure knowledge, profound knowledge, loyal character, and upright conduct." "The Biography of National History" details Zeng Guofan's achievements from his time as a Jinshi in Beijing in the 18th year of Daoguang (1838) to his death as governor of Liangjiang in the 11th year of Tongzhi (1872). It believes that he was "excellent in his knowledge of people and dedicated his life to serving the country" and "loyal and effective, and his merits are among the people." "The Complete Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong" includes one volume of "First Volume", thirty volumes of "Manuscripts", twenty-eight volumes of "Eighteen Schools of Poetry", twenty-six volumes of "Miscellaneous Notes of One Hundred Schools of Classics and History", two volumes of "Compendium of One Hundred Schools of Classics and History", and two volumes of "Mingyuantang Papers" There are four volumes of "Collected Poems", four volumes of "Collected Works", thirty-three volumes of "Books", six volumes of "Approvals", four volumes of "Miscellaneous Works", ten volumes of "Qiuquezhai Reading Record", two volumes of "Qiuquezhai Diary Notes", and twelve volumes of "Chronology".

The "Family Letters" in this volume are based on the "Family Letters of Zeng Wenzhenggong" edited by Li Hanzhang and Li Hongzhang in the fifth year of Guangxu's reign and engraved by Chuanzhong Bookstore. It contains the letters Zeng Guofan wrote to his grandparents, parents, brothers and nephews from around the 20th year of Daoguang to the 10th year of Tongzhi. The content is extensive and the writing is natural and smooth. In his letters at home, Zeng Guofan not only taught his younger brothers how to read and write, how to cultivate themselves and make friends, etc., But also often talked about running the army and politics, and how to take imperial examinations. Family letters condense the essence of Zeng Guofan's wisdom in life and are also important documents for studying Zeng Guofan's life and modern Chinese history. They have extremely high literary and historical value. Modern people also regard it as a model for tutoring; "Family Instructions" mainly contains letters written by Zeng Guofan to his two sons, Zeng Jize and Zeng Jihong. In his family motto, Zeng Guofan was concerned about his children's daily lives, words and deeds, reading and writing, and he was like a loving and generous father. He often asked his children whether they adhered to the ancestral family tradition of "rising at dawn": "Mortal people hope that their descendants will become high officials. I hope that they will be gentlemen who are educated and sensible. They are thrifty, self-sustained, hardworking, able to enjoy themselves, and can make appointments. This is a gentleman." Under the diligent and thrifty family tradition and Zeng Guofan's words and deeds, his son Zeng Jize became a famous diplomat in the history of the late Qing Dynasty. He conducted diplomatic negotiations with Russia and single-handedly recovered the nine cities of Ili, Xinjiang, and Chinese territory.

This volume of "Miscellaneous Notes on Classics and History" is a collection of ancient Chinese classics compiled by Zeng Guofan. It is divided into eleven categories: treatises, poems, prefaces and postscripts, edicts, memorials, writings, memorials, biographies, narratives, classics, and miscellaneous notes. Compared with the "Gu Wen Guan Zhi" compiled by Wu Chucai and Wu Tiaohou's uncle and nephew, this anthology better reflects the academic opinions of the editors; compared with "Ancient Wen Ci Lei Tu" edited by Yao Nai, this anthology better reflects Zeng Guofan's emphasis on classical and historical articles. "Miscellaneous Notes on Classics and History" became popular throughout the country during the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China and had a great influence. It was called "the best introductory book on Chinese studies" by Mao Zedong.

The "Compendium of One Hundred Schools of Classics and History" in this volume is a simplified version of the "Miscellaneous Notes of One Hundred Schools of Classics and History". Zeng Guofan said in the preface: "In the tenth year of Xianfeng, I selected hundreds of classics and historical texts into one volume, and selected forty-eight of them as simplified versions to commemorate Yuanfu." He also said: "I have selected only forty-eight poems from the simplified version, so that I can recite them day and night, and the appointment is easy to keep." This is a text selected by Zeng Guofan for the convenience of himself and his younger brothers to read and recite. The whole book continues to follow the classification method of "Hundred Classics and History", in which Han Yu's articles account for a quarter of the whole book, which shows that Zeng Guofan admired Han Yu's articles and "studied the poor scriptures, especially the articles of Han in Changli".

The "Report" in this volume is an excerpt of Zeng Guofan's presentation to the emperor. Starting from the "Zunyi Dali Shu" in the first month of the 30th year of Daoguang (AD 1850) to the "Chu'an Salt Diversion and Huaichuan Boundary Marketing" in the first month of the 11th year of Tongzhi (AD 1872), the content covers the formation of the Hunan Army, the pacification of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the northward campaign to suppress the Ninth Army, the handling of the Tianjin religious case incident, and various charter memorials, etc. The narrative presented in the memorial is detailed, the details are touching, and it has a sense of picture. "His best works are spread among the people, and many scholars and officials can cite his words."

The "Books" in this volume are personal letters written by Zeng Guofan to his superiors, colleagues and friends. In "Books and Notes" we see a more realistic Zeng Guofan, who would often complain and talk about his difficulties with his friends. "Shu Zha" writes in many places about the critical nature of the war situation, "every day is in the midst of turbulent waves", and also says that "the military is constantly changing, and every day when dangers, doubts and shocks arise, we must be clear-minded and determined, and not act too suddenly."

The "Books" in this volume are personal letters written by Zeng Guofan to his superiors, colleagues and friends. In "Books and Notes" we see a more realistic Zeng Guofan, who would often complain and talk about his difficulties with his friends. "Shu Zha" writes in many places about the critical nature of the war situation, "every day is in the midst of turbulent waves", and also says that "the military is constantly changing, and every day when dangers, doubts and shocks arise, we must be clear-minded and determined, and not act too suddenly."

The "Chronology" in this volume was compiled and compiled by Li Shuchang, a student of Zeng Guofan. "In modern times, the collection of ancient sages must be published as a chronicle to examine the succession of poems and essays written by them. It is based on the Mencius, which means reciting poems and reading, and discussing the world and knowing people." The language of "Chronology" is concise and clear, the materials described are credible and the evaluation is appropriate, providing valuable first-hand materials for future generations to study Zeng Guofan.

Chen Guangfu (1881-1976) was a famous national financier during the Republic of China. He founded the Bank of Shanghai in 1915 and served successively as its general manager and chairman. The Bank of Shanghai was a famous private bank during the Republic of China. Its deposits once ranked first among commercial banks in the country. In 1951, it became a public-private partnership. This book contains the reminiscences of many old people in the industry, including Wu Jingyan and Zi Yaohua, describing Chen Guangfu's innovative business development and the growth of a "small bank" into a financial giant. It is an important material for studying the Bank of Shanghai and the financial history of the Republic of China.

Zhou Zuomin (1884-1955) was a famous national financier during the Republic of China. In 1917, he initiated the establishment of Jincheng Bank and served successively as its general manager and chairman. Jincheng Bank was one of the important private banks during the Republic of China and a model of the national capital financial industry at that time. This book contains the reminiscences of many industry veterans such as Xu Jiajun and Xu Guomao. It describes Jincheng Bank's efforts to survive and develop under the oppression of bureaucratic capital and its strong support for national industry and commerce. It is an important material for studying Jincheng Bank and the financial history of the Republic of China.

Xie Xide (1921-2000), a famous Chinese physicist, educator, social activist, and chairman of the 7th Shanghai CPPCC. She devoted her entire life to the research, development and talent cultivation of modern physics in our country. This book collects "three relatives" articles written by Comrade Xie Xide's students, colleagues, family, and friends, telling the touching story of Xie Xide's rich life, tenacious spirit, patriotism, and teaching and educating people.

"Mengxi Bi Tan" was written by Shen Kuo, a scientist and politician in the Northern Song Dynasty. It collects what Shen Kuo saw, heard and said throughout his life, with a total of 26 volumes, plus 3 volumes of "Supplementary Bi Tan" and 1 volume of "Continued Bi Tan". A total of 609 items are divided into 17 categories: stories, dialectics, music, imagery, personnel, government, power and wisdom, art, calligraphy and painting, skills, utensils, magic, strange things, fallacies, ridicule, magazines, and medicine. The content covers astronomy, mathematics, geography, physics, biology, medicine and pharmacy, military, literature, history, archeology and music. It can be said to be a glorious masterpiece that embodies the scientific achievements of previous generations. Therefore, it is highly praised and respected by Chinese and foreign scholars. Professor Joseph Needham, a famous British scientist, called Shen Kuo the most outstanding figure in the entire history of Chinese science and praised "Mengxi Bi Tan" as "the coordinate of the history of Chinese science." "Mengxi Bi Tan Quanjian" selects the essence and interprets it according to the original text, annotations and translations, striving to be accurate and convenient for readers to appreciate.